Proverbs 29:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.”
Proverbs 29:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 29:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 29:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.”
Proverbs 29:8 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.”
Proverbs 29:8 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.”
Proverbs 29:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.”
Proverbs 29:8 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.”
Proverbs 29:8 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:8 in Context — Proverbs 29
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
What Does Proverbs 29:8 Mean?
Proverbs 29:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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